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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,943.02, 6,821.80 and 3,599.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,943.02, 6,821.80 and 3,599.08 is: 4,967.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943.02 : 6,821.80 = 3,599.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943.02/6,821.80 = 3,599.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943.02x = 6,821.80 × 3,599.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943.02x = 24,552,203.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,552,203.94/4,943.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967.05

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